The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-04
WEST FElseiaHA FAIR.
OPENING ADDRESS BIZ cor. s. d.
5E'EFERY.
A Review Of the Growth and Benefloent
&esults Of Agricultural - 3ositisns--
Farming Interests Must 0TAsg Vize.

BAyoU SARA. Oct. 20. ~ Coz. McEnerv ar
rived here on the steamer Grover Cleveland
last Monday evening To be present at Ga,
opening Of the West FeiciRpn Agriculture
Fair Association, aud was entertained b,
Robert Montgomery Owing TO the baS
weather the fair WAS postponed from th,
18th to the 18th aud Will Last four days
Gov. s. ID. McEneTg delivered the opening
address. His remarks were in subFtanee Al
follows:
The agricultural conventions, associations
and agricultural and mechanical fairs which
have sprylng into existence In this State Il
the last twelve months are mot speculative
projects ana they are not IN the handB 81
self seeking politicians, or Of individual
Eeelang ACKNOWLEDGMENT. They are nleTita
rioUs enterprises, Bp1ipginE from the intelli
geaGe and energy III men Of known integrity
They are important factors il education sf
large, opportunities til itifa1m themselves OF
variety of Bubiects which they would no
otherwise have 1he opportunity Of doing
The growing popularity and success Of thaal
gree Of intelligence throughout tAe Gountrl
and is aigHiHGant Of the onward march 10
higher civilization end better edueEtoI
among oil clauses Of the people.
And In responding to your cordial in VlbatioE
70 address you On Ehis 0 .Gasion do 80 witt
pleasure, because il is neYerfsf!ing souFc,
oY delight 10 me 10 Owen upon the future 0.
our Sfate, and to as6qeipte with her pro
rgss ht EsS , 4etSc h}9Ss9 oA w
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mn daItebtaTR Ale hoaIffy IN Ifar lapdaa9,pe
heF graot rivers and rigshing waters, III
fQrasts and prairies, and her lakes bright apt
CLASSY enough to mirror op theif, bosQns tht
beauty pt her women and the lOyelinees O
The landscape. II ID, indeed, Rundroui
fairy Land, and althqfsEh there are 20 efysta
y siiffs risfr III T1;,jegtie Grandeur, tbara n,
ssaIea ana f,taaflf,ys5 ana paitg IA m n frfg
,,terGni.ias iingeTi5a drea4fIiike aronnd hsi
lowed gpots, which spring covers With bloom
i,,r ief,ffnI and f,.soFafit iGWerg ana aIitlimT
fttysns S,-iBh Golden flnfta Rnd saoieesi
sgeetB,
Z And as the genial morning g1n dispelg th,
ereepifsg InistB along odr low lands, ok
blue waters sparkle iu their depths and gilt
9sl,ta "A ti.st 9eb liza soft as,lfe I'M,
nF 4 t1a'imv atf6naT,liere ara braided iTigt
THiDbGSy fiiIta There Il i Rplile tIu every
dover and liza lam isaapo biushes into ever
brSeifs and psstofsi giTaaIns, and fhers II
tf1S ,Sgf.11fh and r,ltyitP III tfe f0reHt eiieaD
hid niRxnoiia, HE gem III HE woodlands, I
diamond among enlaralds thht flashes oI
aySS ssr1,d tbis3 n III eyseIy tga1,pa
ntts sbae5 snd Rhedlp apd en4Vifad will
Vi1os NJ every tiFt AMI huq, aud Tsndan1
from every honEh II the graceful moss thgt
no brush has yet described.
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Y yo u ~
mol laf " Aiollel 1tsb L9T gIl9sq Nli2 pIe x
come atte1 ae. 5tok " APPRECIATE W9at NJ,
ture, has done for ps aud X, on and atdQITI
our lanl, qpieken tAe SEED ~ tue hql clofht
the hillfdes and the, valleys with waxing
corn cotton, cane and rice, mako the gar,
densbright WIN blowers, cover tla TpeadoWi
With loving eattln anu ioAq the vineyard
Wl4h pulule eltigtrs' rag psien teE 4s i9lei
w 70 our ln{luAtfy new a9ia elhsisRi !le4ffl6 Y
supply eng aenhndt aug e9yeE tAls 1Ntsg
Of learning and charity,
HE Governor then reterlad 70 bne reeenl
fslehf9ti ri the ~
at IallAaelphlA, Iiet W sc lac 5tle stlld,
and review our. Progressive akfiellituT "
pursuits and mGGfa'uicHt &IpllahGeRt at
gave gfap1ir 4efGl3 4fleh q s4e colalIlloI
Of the country et 1qe ll3p9loi 4lle lQfliiatislt
~ inc fetlafft eatg allS
ehaEaeter "a TAG c94n ly We lSl9se alq llA'.t
the agricultural lnlplsefmeplB then Y nse
Lands then were badly fenced apd pl9Wet
Will q wooden buA ploEi gta44nt WE WY!
hraaddafgt, !ant with q aeythe AAd thEeshed q
the barn floor with tiaN, HE thIsaltiiit
machine. caAt7iron wheel plow, HAY raker
corn eplter Isapef en- el lt eIn ed sti w
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